Mexico Bariatric Center (MBC) is proud to offer Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon with a unique package of 4 nights including 2 nights in the City Express Suites hotel in Zona Rio Tijuana. Dr. Ponce is capable of performing any type of bariatric surgeries even for patients of BMI of over 70. Dr. Ponce is part of MBC’s elite team of surgeons, Dra. Valenzuela, Dr. Cabrera, Dr. Rodriguez and Dr. Gutierrez. MBC team of surgeons are young yet have well over 10 years of experience, with over 10,000 procedures performed.

State of Obesity in 2016

Obesity is a worldwide trend causing governments and intellectuals to galvanize together to solve the obesity crisis. Leading the globe in obesity rates, is both the United States and Canada. In the United States, especially, rates are going through the roof for those in the southern states as well as the midwest.

Obesity Fighting Solutions:

Lifestyle Modification

Lifestyle modifications, diet and excessive are effective way to lose weight. However, intensive modifications only result in small weight loss and it is often a long-term solution.

Prescription Treatments to Obesity

Physicians prescribe pharmaceuticals to help treat obesity and pre-obesity for individuals. Not everybody will be eligible for prescription treatments as they are typically used for individuals whose BMIs are less than 30 or 25. Those whose BMIs, exceed these ranges will likely only benefit very little with prescription-based treatments.

Top Obese States

Surgical Treatments to Obesity

Obesity can be reduced in a few ways surgically, specifically laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, otherwise known as weight loss surgery, can help reduce obesity and morbid obesity within one or two years. Surgical treatments to obesity are typically reserved for those whose BMIs (body mass index) higher than 30. Bariatrics is the only long-term solution to obesity and its related diseases.

Types of Weight Loss Surgeries:

Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon is skilled at performing various weight loss surgeries especially complex bariatric cases and higher BMI patients. Below are some of the various surgeries Dr. Ponce de Leon can perform: